Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 182 - 150: Thanking the Intermediary

Chapter 182: Chapter 150: Thanking the Intermediary

An entire afternoon, Qin Huai stir-fried two buckets of vegetables.

The quantity was so large, Dong Shi looked at the two buckets of vegetables and turned green.

Qin Huai felt he gained a lot this afternoon.

He mastered many tips for stir-frying vegetables.

For example, the best time for a quick stir-fry on high heat should be controlled within seconds, even a few seconds might be too long. The most perfect state and the next best state of the vegetables occur in an instant.

The timing of flipping the spatula depends on the specific state of the vegetables in the pan, unlike pastry where timing can be precisely controlled to the minute. For stir-frying on the hot stove, it requires adaptability and the chef’s experience to control the pace.

Also, when flipping the spatula, you can’t just use brute force; you need to use skillful force, otherwise, the vegetables could be flipped out of the pan.

And so on...

Of course, gaining doesn’t necessarily mean being able to do it, but Qin Huai felt that the effect was still very good.

Huang Shengli demonstrated a near-perfect vegetable stir-fry for him, he didn’t need to change anything, just needed to put effort to recreate Huang Shengli’s dish.

This was the teaching model he was most familiar with.

"Master Huang, thank you so much for your hard work." Qin Huai sincerely said.

Huang Shengli had a calm expression, with an air of a master, a kind smile on his face, and nodded slightly, "It’s my duty. We’ll continue tomorrow afternoon."

"By the way, Xiao Qin, I heard you arrived at Huang Ji at 8 in the morning. It was my oversight for not considering your situation then. You’re used to getting up early usually, so it must be hard for you to start work so late. How about this, I’ll have Huang Jia give you the key, just come over directly if you want to start early."

"Today Wang Jun was assisting you, right? Tell him what snacks to prepare for tomorrow, and I’ll have him prepare the materials for you tonight."

"I also need to speak to Huang Jia, he’s so unreliable with work. You listed so many snacks on the order and he didn’t remind you, you must have been exhausted at noon, right?" Huang Shengli’s words were full of concern.

Qin Huai quickly responded, "No, no, I was thinking of doing more of my specialties on the first day, didn’t expect the customers to be so enthusiastic."

"No need to make snacks for tonight. I remember you made other things at noon, jujube and yam cake and green bean cake, right? Just sell whatever for the evening, there are still some fresh meat mooncakes and Dingsheng Cake left from Si Yuan."

"I’ll also tell Si Yuan later, from now on Huang Ji will only sell snacks at noon, not in the evening. Follow your own pace."

"You don’t have to worry about the customers, I’ll explain. When I speak, they still want to save some face."

"You must be exhausted from stir-frying vegetables this afternoon. I’ll stir-fry two small dishes for you, have some, and go back to rest early. Recharge for tomorrow afternoon’s continuation."

Qin Huai wanted to politely and hypocritically decline, saying it wasn’t necessary and he couldn’t trouble him, but thinking about last night’s welcome feast, his mouth involuntarily watered, and his body honestly nodded.

He wanted to eat, loved to eat, and really liked to eat.

He really loved the employee meals at Huang Ji Restaurant, and he wanted to work there for two more months!

Huang Shengli cheerfully went to cook.

At this moment, if anyone knew Huang Shengli, they would notice that he was a bit distracted while cooking.

Because although he was at the stove, his mind had already wandered elsewhere.

Huang Shengli was busy thinking about how to redevise a new teaching plan when he went back.

Damn it, his previous experience as a Gold Medal Master wasn’t enough.

He didn’t say a word of guidance today!

As a Gold Medal Master teaching for an entire afternoon, how did he end up like Zheng Da?

No, he had to go back and study well, so tomorrow Qin Huai could see the demeanor of a Gold Medal Master!

Qin Huai didn’t think much of it, he discussed tomorrow’s work schedule with Zheng Siyuan, happily finished his employee meal, and went back to rest.

From morning to noon, he worked intensely, rested for over an hour, then continued with Fire Control training, stir-frying two large buckets of vegetables. Qin Huai was already exhausted, not having the extra energy or mind to think about anything else.

After returning home, Qin Huai fell asleep immediately, and then woke up at 6 a.m. the next morning.

Qin Huai: ...

Oh, this damn biological clock of his.

Being this tired, why couldn’t he sleep in until 8?

Now that he was awake, Qin Huai resigned himself to getting up. He first browsed his Moments for a while, glanced at the likes on his post from two days ago about arriving in Gusu, there were so many likes he couldn’t see the end.

The comments were long too.

Xu Tuqiang asked with concern if the food in Gusu wasn’t to his liking, telling him to come back early if so.

Grandma Ding said Gusu’s scenery was beautiful and suggested staying for three to five days, then returning after playing around.

Grandpa Qian sent an emoji with three thumbs up.

Uncle Wang’s comments were more objective, recommending a few Gusu specialty dishes he remembered, while reminiscing about the past.

Qin Huai suddenly remembered that it was Uncle Wang who contacted an old colleague in Gusu to reach Zheng Da. To thank Uncle Wang, he made several batches of Uncle Wang’s favorite Crab Shell Cake, but he never got to thank the old colleague who actually contacted Zheng Da.

This old colleague was also an important figure; without his connection, Qin Huai wouldn’t have met Zheng Da, and also wouldn’t have met Zheng Siyuan or come to Huang Ji Restaurant to exchange learnings today.

Now that he was in Gusu, he should thank this intermediary!

Qin Huai started messaging Uncle Wang.

Qin Huai: Uncle Wang, are you there?

Uncle Wang replied instantly.

Wang Gen Sheng (Loves Crab Shell Cake): Here!

Qin Huai directly called him on voice, and Uncle Wang also picked up instantly.

After explaining the situation, Uncle Wang eagerly shared the colleague’s WeChat with Qin Huai and briefly introduced this old colleague’s background.